Charlotte ClymerDec 22, 2022

Any pundit who is criticizing Pres. Zelenskyy's attire is failing to read the room, but moreover, they're just completely missing the point.

A country and its leader under immediate and existential threats have no time for suits and neckties.

He has no visible rank or medals or nametapes or epaulets or brass buttons or starched creases. He's wearing what women and men who are fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine are wearing.

He's wearing the urgency of the moment.

That's the point.

Show threadChris
@charlotteclymer not to mention he’s wearing the exact same thing since the war started. It’s, in part, branding.
Dec 22, 2022 at 2:08amWeb
Show threadRoadskater, Ph.D.Dec 22, 2022
@chris @charlotteclymer He spiffed up a bit. It's a clean long-sleeve pullover rather than the T he's more often been seen in. I wondered after yesterday's news what he'd wear, and this works.
Show threadChrisDec 22, 2022
@roadskater @charlotteclymer I'm gonna be honest I saw an image and saw him in green and just assumed it was a t-shirt 😂
Show threadEllenInEdmonton Dec 22, 2022
@chris @charlotteclymer
Absolutely!! I think Zelensky's media background has really helped him to stay "on brand" since his country was invaded. I really admire his consistency.